The Gunners boss showed heâs not just a master tactician, and pulled off a respectable flick-up while his troops were doing laps round the pitch.

However Rice, who has recently deputized for Wenger in the Arsenal dugout during the Frenchmanâs European touchline ban, appeared unmoved by his nimble footwork and failed to acknowledge the quietly disappointed boss.

Wenger though, will be able to take some solace from the fact his trickery was caught on camera, and Gunners fans have been flocking to pay tribute to the 61-year-old manager.

âI Arsene we trust!â exclaimed one Arsenal fan.

âIt’ll take me 60 years to do that, and heâs doing it while heâs 60,â said another YouTube user.

However, one sceptic viewer, and possible Spurs fan, took a dimmer view, saying: âHe looked like he was surprised that he managed to perform it succesfully!â